The Weekly 5 in Social Work, 9/24/16

     This week in the news, social workers face a crisis, a video giant promotes social justice, and the history of on-field statements is explored.

KY social workers' worries grow during job crisis

     A job crisis in Kentucky has some social workers speaking out.

YouTube appoints ambassador for social justice issues

     Media giant YouTube has assigned an ambassador to combat xenophobia and hate speech.

 Ways schools can help students' mental health

     Here are some ways that schools can help students succeed in and outside of the classroom. School social worker Ana Bonilla-Galdamez talks about tools she uses in her work in an elementary school.

 Automated screening for communication disorders among children

     A new computer system may be able to detect disorders that were previously highly undiagnosed.  

Athletes standing up (or sitting down) is nothing new

     A brief overview of the history of major athletes making statements on social issues.